2025 Session
Last amended: 1984 session
§ 1.045 — State, Consent to Acquisition of Lands
Plain-Language Summary
Minnesota allows the federal government to acquire land within the Chippewa National Forest and the Superior National Forest for forest-related purposes. Both the state and federal government share authority over these forest lands.
1.045 STATE, CONSENT TO ACQUISITION OF LANDS.
Consent of the state of Minnesota is given to the acquisition by the United States in any manner authorized by act of Congress of lands lying within the original boundaries of the Chippewa National Forest and the Superior National Forest for any purpose incident to the development or maintenance of those forests, subject to concurrent jurisdiction of the state and the United States as defined in section 1.041.
History:
1943 c 343 s 5; 1984 c 628 art 1 s 1
History: History: 1943 c 343 s 5; 1984 c 628 art 1 s 1
Practical Notes
This consent only covers land, not water, within these national forests. Minnesota and federal authorities both have power to enforce their laws on these forest lands, which is known as concurrent jurisdiction.